How To Pronounce Profligate
profligate
In British English, profligate is pronounced /ˈprɒf.lɪ.ɡət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒf.lɪ.ɡət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɑː.flə.ɡət/.
Profligate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Profligate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Profligate
How do you pronounce profligate in British English?
In British English, profligate is pronounced /ˈprɒf.lɪ.ɡət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒf.lɪ.ɡət̚].
How do you pronounce profligate in American English?
In American English, profligate is pronounced /ˈprɑː.flə.ɡət/.
How many syllables are in profligate?
Profligate has three syllables, /prɒf/ + /lɪ/ + /ɡət/.
Where is the stress in profligate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce profligate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprɒf.lɪ.ɡət/ and American English has /ˈprɑː.flə.ɡət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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